Retainer for umbrella or parasol runners



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S. W. EVANS, Jr.

RETAINER FOR UMBRELLA AND PARASOL RUNNERS.

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N. PETERS. Fho'iml-ilhcgnpher, Wash ngton, D. C.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

SAMUEL W. EVANS, JR., OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

RETAINER FOR UMBRELLA OR PARASOL RUNNERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent; No. 363,615, dated May 24,1887.

Application filed December 521, 1886. Serial No. 222,167.

stick of an umbrella in an open position.

Fig. 2 represents a retainer secured to a stick of an umbrella forkeeping the said umbrella in a closed position. Fig. 3 represents afront end view of Fig. 2 inverted. Fig. 4: represents'a section in linea: m, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 represents a side elevation of a modification. Fig.6 represents a section of a modification.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of a retainer for an umbrella or parasol runnerformed of a springcatch and a flanged plate which receives said catchand has the same connected with it, said plate filling the kerf in thestick in which the retainer is fitted.

Referring to the drawings, A represents part of the stick of anumbrella, (or parasoh) and B the runner thereof.

Formed in the stick, at places coincident with the position of therunner in the open and closed condition of the umbrella, arelongitudinally-extending grooves or kerfs, and in the same are fittedthe retainers for the runner. Each retainer consists of a plate, 0, andspring-catch F, both formed of metal, the plate 0 of the lower retainerhaving flanges O on its sides, forming somewhat of a chamber, withinwhich the main portion of the catch F is located. The catch in eachretainer consists of a spring-shank, G, and a head, H, the end of theshank opposite to the head being firmly held by the plate, whereby saidshank is elastic and moves when pressure is applied to the head, andreturns to its normal position when said head is let go, it beingnoticed that the head extends partly beyond the walls of the plate 0,and conse (No model.)

quently outside of the groove or kerf, so as to engage with the runnerof the umbrella, said runner being released by forcing in the head ofthe catch, as is evident.

It will be seen that the plates inclose the main portions of the catchand snugly occupy the kerfs of the stick flush with the surface thereof,thus filling the same, their outer flanges closing the openings usuallyappearing in sticks of the class.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the ends of the shanks are held by lips 66 a, thrown upfrom the bodies of the plates, said lips embracing the shanks.

In Fig. 5 the end of the shank is formed with a crosshead, b, which isretained by the flanges C of the plate.

The plate (1 is preferably formed of sheet metal, having its side turnedup, forming the flanges 0, between which the shank of the catch islocated, said flanges and the plate proper occupying the kerf in thestick, guarding the catch, so that the latter is free to be moved inopposite directions without actually coming in contact with the walls ofthe kerf. When the plate and catch are located in the kerf, the plate isprevented from displacement by means of pins driven through the stickand plate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A retainer for an umbrella or parasol run ner, consisting of aflanged plateand aspringcatch secured thereto at one end, and said platewith its flanges forming a chamber which receives the shank of thecatch, substantially as described.

2. A retainer for an umbrella or parasol runner, consisting of a plateand a spring-catch secured thereto at one end, said plate having flangesat its sides, forming a chamber in said plate, theshank of the catchoccupying said chamber and being guarded by the flanges thereof,substantially as described.

S. WV. EVANS, JR. Witnesses:

J OHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. GRANT.

